I dread Christmas this year.

Vivamus

I have no-one to celebrate it with.

I mean, sure, I could invite myself to join in the merryment at some friends places. But all my friends are celebrating with their parents, and so I won't do that. My dad is outta the country. My boyfriend broke up with me. And I'll be damned if I cook a Christmas dinner for just me and my mum. I mean, no offense to my mum, but that is no fun at all. Christmas should be spend with a lot of people, not just two people, and the only time it can be spend with just two people, it should be with your significant other.

So, I desperatly wanted to make Christmas go away for me, you know, like hybernate for three days straight, and wake up with it all being over.

But then, yesterday, I figured that even when I have no-one to celebrate it it with, I might as well make the best of it anyway. So I started to decorate, got myself a fiberglass, tall angel. The thing is hideous to no end, my theme this year. There is a santa climbing on a rope from my ceiling, I have candles with Jesus and the Holy Virgin on them. I also decorated a huge ficus, with candles and lil' ornaments. It looks absolutely HIDEOUS, and I'm loving it.

Next thing on my list is to find a huge fake RED tree. My hearts desire.

*sigh*

Good thing tho, friends of me are comming over for New-Years, so I will have a blast of a party then. Looking forward to it.

-

Blue Bubblegum Girl

ozziepost

G'day Viv,

Mrs Ozzie and I are trying something new this year. We're going to a restaurant called Barnaby's in Sydney that puts on a real deluxe Xmas dinner with all the trappings. It appeals to couples, including those whose kids have flown the nest, who don't want to spend time with all the preparations for just the two of them.

Anyway, we're going with our navy friends. Should be good.............and it saves on washing up!!

Now don't forget the shiraz!

Cheers, Ozzie Cheers 2

Stephanus

Mrs Ozzie and I are trying something new this year. We're going to a restaurant called Barnaby's in Sydney

Careful Ozzie - you might be giving too much away!

Viv, if I win Powerball in the next few weeks, you can come and share our Christmas dinner.

Gadget

Theres a lot of hotels/restaurants near me who do christmas dinner parties. They do all the trimmings for you, then have a big party. When I was working with sound/light equipment we done a lot of these, we were based at the same place for a month, we had a brilliant time partying every night!

shamus

Hey Vi,

Are you the type of person that needs a lot of friends all the time? I know that's the way that I used to be...

At least you have a mother to celebrate with, LOL! That's something to be thankful for... there is nothing wrong with having a nice dinner, going for a walk and watching a good movie. Don't feel bad. The holidays are more than just Xmas, too.

I will be working Christmas day.

Eric

Vivamus,

I have a two-and-a-half foot tall hollow ceramic Xmas tree that has all these red, green and gold bulbuous lenses projecting out of it at weird angles. It has a light bulb inside so that the goofy lenses glow.

I'm plugging that baby in just for you, Viv.

Eric

La Capra

Christmas has never been my cup of tea. It has always been totally secular for me. It is also my birthday. This year I will be in travelling with my aunt and uncle. It will also be Hanukah, and my aunt's birthday, and a Radish Festival, which means I will have definite celebration. But when I am "in town" for the holiday, I do a few things to make it celebratory for myself. The first is to get the money I would have spent on my JW relatives (if they weren't JWs) and give it away to the poor homeless folks that are out in the cold on Christmas morning. There are also soup kitchens that need volunteers during the holiday season. In the U.S. there are always lots of programs where one can "adopt" a needy family and help make their Christmas. I have done any number of volunteery things during the season that have infused the season with meaning that I just don't bring to it myself. I can attest to the fact that spending it with people who feel obliged to be there, buy each other gifts and "make a party" falls pretty flat too. But, if you are going to spend the day feeling sorry for yourself, start planning now for lots of self-indulgent treats, movies, books, and other guilty pleasures to make it all worth it. There is no incorrect, or wrong way to spend the day, especially if you switch to green bubblegum for the day. Shoshana

blondie

This will be our first with family (my husband's). Only 5 of us and it will be a quiet party. The guys watching sports and us watching a movie downstairs on the DVD.

Are there people in your life, co-workers, neighbors who are in the same situation? Have them "Come on Over." Going out to eat sounds good too.

Viv, my mother has abused me all my life. I consider myself an orphan. Give your mom a hug for me ((((HUG))).

Blondie

Vivamus

Okay, now I am a bit ashamed of my whinings....

I just came home from shopping with my friend. I spend a fortune on a great fake-tree, and naturally, new ornaments. It will be fun

((Blondie))

Eric, thats totally sweet

Stephanus, thanx

To all of you, many hugs and well wishes, make it a great Christmas.

-

Blue Bubblegum Girl

P.S. I'll post pictures later, when the tree is decorated

Stacy Smith

I'm glad you're feeling better today BBG but the holidays will have everyones emotions up and down. Even the dubs aren't immune.

Don't be alone on Christmas or on Christmas eve. That would suck.

I dread Christmas this year.

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